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Debate erupts on Reddit about whether or not a Cheeto can damage the International Space Station

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The International Space Station (ISS) is a 925,300-pound laboratory constructed of titanium, Kevlar and high-grade steel, but could the massive ship survive an impact of a single Cheeto Puff orbiting Earth? The question was raised by a seven-year-old, which has sent Reddit into a debate that attracted aerospace engineers and a scientist who says they … Read more

Row erupts over decision to rename road which honoured British general after the founder of Sikhism 

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A London council has been hit by a backlash after renaming a road that honoured the hero of Lucknow after the founder of Sikhism.    A section of Havelock Road – named after Major General Sir Henry Havelock – was rebranded as Guru Nanak Road in Southall, Ealing, on Monday.  The new road sign has sparked a furious … Read more

Piers Morgan ERUPTS at GMB crew and threatens to sack them as he mocks Tom Cruise’s ‘X-rated rant’

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‘Don’t ever do that again!’ Piers Morgan ERUPTS at GMB crew and threatens to sack them as he mocks Tom Cruise’s X-rated Mission Impossible rant By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 10:32 GMT, 16 December 2020 | Updated: 10:35 GMT, 16 December 2020 He’s never shied away from expressing his outspoken views. But Piers Morgan’s … Read more

Row erupts over bid to rename the Severn Bridge after the Queen

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The NHS was founded in 1948 by Prime Minister Clement Attlee’s Labour Government as part of a huge overhaul of public services in the UK. It was formed out of a long-held belief in Britain that healthcare should be free at the point of delivery regardless of wealth or status, with the atrocities suffered in … Read more

Social media erupts at the decision to include BREAKDANCING at the 2024 Olympics in Paris 

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‘The IOC are 40 years too late. It was only big in the 1980!’: Social media erupts at the decision to include BREAKDANCING at the 2024 Olympics in Paris Breakdancing has been approved to be included in the Olympics from 2024 It has been included after successful trials at the Youth Olympic Games in 2018 … Read more

Huge fire erupts in Manhattan gutting historic church built in 1891

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Huge blaze guts historic New York City church built back in 1891 – as nearly 200 firefighters try to save the structure from complete collapse Middle Collegiate Church in Manhattan’s East Village has been gutted by a huge fire Blaze began in neighboring building before it spread to the historic church The fire also spread … Read more

Indonesian volcano erupts forcing thousands to flee their island homes

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Indonesian volcano erupts forcing thousands to flee their island homes as giant cloud of deadly gas fills sky and avalanche of lava roars down mountainside The Mount Ile Lewotolok volcano in the East Nusa Tenggara province of Lembata Area near the volcano is likely to be inundated with ‘hot clouds and lava stream’  No casualties have … Read more

Rioting erupts in French cities after police use tear gas and batons to break up crowds

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Rioting erupted in major French cities including Paris on Saturday as thousands demonstrated against a new law making it illegal to film the police. The worst trouble was in the capital city, where officers tried to restore order using tear gas and batons. Fires were lit in Place de la Bastille – one of the … Read more

Furious bidding war erupts as Chinese collectors bid more than £50,000 for bowls worth just £200

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Furious bidding war erupts at west London auction house as rival Chinese collectors bid more than £50,000 for bowls worth just £200 The two 20th century Sanduo bowls were listed for sale by Olympia Auctions  Desperate collectors showed they were willing to pay 250 times the guide price It comes days after a racing pigeon … Read more